Saudi Arabia – Prospects for the 21st Century Background In 1932, various tribes of the Arabian Peninsula were united by Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman. The tribes forged an alliance with the Al Saud family, who has ruled over the kingdom since. The partnership developed a legitimizing framework for their rule. Their state was based on the strict adherence to Islamic values, unity and cohesion among domestic groups, and the wealth accumulated from oil reserves. Successive Saudi …showed first 75 words of 3220 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3220 total…other countries in terms of matching the demands of the contemporary era with preservation of social traditions and family values. The wisdom that characterizes the Saudi leadership will enable it, in this century, to enhance still further its well-deserved status as one of the countries that plays a strategic role in international affairs. Saudi/American relations constitute bonds of confidence and friendship that go beyond strategic interests and reach to the core of human ties.